Spending on Mobile Phone Surpasses Residential Phone Services (CircleID)
Recent statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditure Survey has shown that American have been increasingly spending on mobile phones from 2001 through 2007. BLS data indicates cellular phone expenditures surpassed spending on residential landline phone services beginning in 2007.
Source: www.circleid.com
Lenmar Power Solutions for Mobile Phones: Solar Charger and PowerPort Hub (PDA Buyer’s Guide)
Lenmar unveiled several new power solutions for mobile phones, PDAs and iPods in 2009. Among them are a solar USB charger and a PowerPort Hub Universal Charging Station. Here are the details of these Lenmar mobile device power charging …
Source: www.mobiletechreview.com
Barack Obama inauguration: Mobile phone users asked to limit calls (Daily Telegraph)
American mobile phone carriers have asked people attending the inauguration of Barack Obama to limit the use of their phones fearing a surge in calls text messages and photo messages will overwhelm the networks.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Finnish agency recommends limiting children’s use of mobile phones (EARTHtimes.org)
Helsinki – Children’s use of mobile phones should be limited, with text messaging often preferable to talking on the handset, the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) says. The agency’s recommendations were made in a new position pap…
Source: www.earthtimes.org
Test of marketing as iPhone 3G mobile phones make their debut (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
True Move’s iPhone 3G mobile phones, which made their debut last Friday, got an overwhelming welcome from businessmen to hi-so people but it remains to be seen if True Move can meet the sales target. True Move executives showed mixed feelings of happiness and anxiety when not only those pre-registered for the phones went to pick up the devices at the launch event in Siam Paragon’s Royal Paragon …
Source: www.nationmultimedia.com
Review: Waterfield Designs MSI Wind Sleevecase and T-Mobile G1 Ultrasuede Slipcase (ZDNet)
One of the most important accessories for your mobile gear is a good bag and case. I’ve been using a Waterfield Designs bag for over 2 years and even though I use it every single day it still looks almost the same as the day I picked it up. I…
Source: blogs.zdnet.com
How bad Is the mobile meltdown? (telecomasia.net)
Only a few months ago, it looked like the mobile-phone industry might escape the worst of the global economic slowdown. After all, billions of people in emerging markets still don’t have phones and are keen to get them.
Source: www.telecomasia.net
Mobile phones leave us flushed (Adelaide Now)
ALMOST one in two Australians admit to using their mobile phone while on the toilet and a quarter of men believe the mobile is an acceptable way to propose to their partner, a survey reveals.
Source: www.news.com.au
